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Proceeding contribution from Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 March 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health and Social Care Bill.

Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 4)

The NHS wants to remain in the public sector and deserves to be supported by us to do so. I refuse to be misrepresented by Labour colleagues who accuse us of doing something that we are not doing. We have a public national health service, paid for through our taxes. Everybody has an entitlement to the best care in the country. I will not do anything that undermines that. I hope that the right hon. Member for Leigh will not and that Ministers will not. I agree that we have some work to do to reassure people outside this place. I hope that, from today, the right hon. Gentleman will join me in telling the truth about the legislation and not tell untruths. Lords amendment 63 agreed to. Lords amendments 64 to 147 agreed to, with Commons financial privileges waived in respect of Lords amendments 132 to 141.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
542 c727 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Education Accountability Competition Consultants Conflict of interests Health Hospitals Health services Governing bodies Drugs Health professions Private sector General practitioners Local government NHS Medical treatments Patients Procurement Primary care trusts NHS trusts Prices Mental health services NHS foundation trusts Reform Health Professions Council Research Regulation Social services National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Training Reorganisation Civil society Local involvement networks Information Centre for Health and Social Care NHS Commissioning Board Public Health England Monitor Health and wellbeing boards Healthwatch
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link
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